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Property and Equipment - Summary of Property and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 2,418,164 | $ 2,453,751 |
Adjustments | 2 | (604) | $ (1,896)
Ending balance | 2,617,407 | 2,418,164 | 2,453,751
Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,498,059 | 3,394,636 | 3,135,839
Additions | 362,466 | 141,440 | 279,683
Disposals | (55,107) | (38,740) | (20,886)
Adjustments |  | 2,463 |
Reclassifications | (1,557) | (1,740) |
Ending balance | 3,803,861 | 3,498,059 | 3,394,636
Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (1,079,895) | (940,885) | (811,745)
Depreciation for the year | (158,696) | (151,672) | (143,262)
Disposals | 52,137 | 15,343 | 14,122
Adjustments |  | (2,681) |
Ending balance | (1,186,454) | (1,079,895) | (940,885)
Previously stated [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | (630,503)
Increase (decrease) due to corrections of prior period errors [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (205,518) |  |
Ending balance | (208,497) | (205,518) |
Increase (decrease) due to corrections of prior period errors [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | (181,242)
Land [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,301 | 6,301 |
Ending balance | 6,301 | 6,301 | 6,301
Land [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,301 | 6,301 | 6,301
Ending balance | 6,301 | 6,301 | 6,301
Flight equipment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,118,972 | 2,162,035 |
Ending balance | 2,157,669 | 2,118,972 | 2,162,035
Flight equipment [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,115,242 | 3,030,361 | 2,707,019
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | 28,674 | 27,585 | 161,169
Additions | 158,557 | 94,348 | 178,582
Disposals | (54,114) | (36,812) | (16,773)
Adjustments |  | 100 |
Reclassifications | 3,870 | (340) | 364
Ending balance | 3,252,229 | 3,115,242 | 3,030,361
Flight equipment [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (996,270) | (868,326) | (748,583)
Depreciation for the year | (148,188) | (141,418) | (133,045)
Disposals | 51,233 | 13,587 | 13,341
Adjustments |  | (14) |
Reclassifications | (1,335) | (99) | (39)
Ending balance | (1,094,560) | (996,270) | (868,326)
Flight equipment [member] | Previously stated [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | (567,341)
Flight equipment [member] | Increase (decrease) due to corrections of prior period errors [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | (181,242)
Purchase deposits for flight equipment [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 250,165 | 243,070 |
Ending balance | 413,633 | 250,165 | 243,070
Purchase deposits for flight equipment [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 250,165 | 243,070 | 321,175
Transfer of pre-delivery payments | (28,674) | (27,585) | (161,169)
Additions | 192,196 | 34,680 | 83,064
Disposals | (54) |  |
Ending balance | 413,633 | 250,165 | 243,070
Ramp and miscellaneous [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 13,305 | 14,488 |
Ending balance | 11,337 | 13,305 | 14,488
Ramp and miscellaneous [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 45,170 | 43,037 | 39,740
Additions | 1,461 | 3,026 | 2,827
Disposals | (228) | (604) | (25)
Reclassifications | 1,950 | (289) | 495
Ending balance | 48,353 | 45,170 | 43,037
Ramp and miscellaneous [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (31,865) | (28,549) | (26,560)
Depreciation for the year | (3,811) | (3,724) | (3,214)
Disposals | 200 | 524 | 23
Reclassifications | (1,540) | (116) | 1,202
Ending balance | (37,016) | (31,865) | (28,549)
Ramp and miscellaneous [member] | Previously stated [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | (26,560)
Furniture, fixture, equipment a and other [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 4,026 | 4,056 |
Ending balance | 4,565 | 4,026 | 4,056
Furniture, fixture, equipment a and other [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 29,607 | 25,947 | 25,308
Additions | 3,392 | 1,878 | 2,269
Disposals | (711) | (1,226) | (864)
Adjustments |  | 2,363 |
Reclassifications | (4,764) | 645 | (766)
Ending balance | 27,524 | 29,607 | 25,947
Furniture, fixture, equipment a and other [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (25,581) | (21,891) | (18,197)
Depreciation for the year | (2,192) | (2,284) | (2,774)
Disposals | 704 | 1,220 | 581
Adjustments |  | (2,667) |
Reclassifications | 4,110 | 41 | (1,501)
Ending balance | (22,959) | (25,581) | (21,891)
Furniture, fixture, equipment a and other [member] | Previously stated [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | (18,197)
Leasehold improvements [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 18,802 | 13,747 |
Ending balance | 18,124 | 18,802 | 13,747
Leasehold improvements [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 44,981 | 35,866 | 28,580
Additions | 1,614 | 73 | 3,190
Disposals |  | (98) | (881)
Reclassifications | 3,448 | 9,140 | 4,977
Ending balance | 50,043 | 44,981 | 35,866
Leasehold improvements [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (26,179) | (22,119) | (18,405)
Depreciation for the year | (4,505) | (4,246) | (4,229)
Disposals |  | 12 | 177
Reclassifications | (1,235) | 174 | 338
Ending balance | (31,919) | (26,179) | (22,119)
Leasehold improvements [member] | Previously stated [member] | Accumulated depreciation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | (18,405)
Construction in progress [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,593 | 10,054 |
Ending balance | 5,778 | 6,593 | 10,054
Construction in progress [member] | Gross carrying amount [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,593 | 10,054 | 7,716
Additions | 5,246 | 7,435 | 9,751
Disposals |  |  | (2,343)
Reclassifications | (6,061) | (10,896) | (5,070)
Ending balance | $ 5,778 | $ 6,593 | $ 10,054

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